FOIA Officer
Commission of Fine Arts
401 F Street NW, Suite 312
Washington, DC 20001-2728
foia@cfa.gov

Dear FOIA Officer,

I am writing to request records under the Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552).

In 2022, the Commission of Fine Arts granted two FOIA requests as full grants. I am requesting copies of the original FOIA requests and the full grant letters for these two cases. Please note that I am not seeking the responsive records, only the original FOIA requests and the full grant letters.

As an “all other requester,” I understand that I may be charged fees for search, duplication, and review. I am willing to pay up to a maximum of $5.00 for processing this request. Please notify me if the costs will exceed this amount before proceeding.

Please note that I am not requesting a fee waiver or expedited processing for this request.

If my request is denied in whole or part, I ask that you justify all deletions by reference to specific exemptions of the act. I will also expect you to release all segregable portions of otherwise exempt material. I reserve the right to appeal your decision to withhold any information.

Should you have any questions about handling this request, you may contact me at the above address.

Thank you for your consideration of this request.

Yours in service of the republic,

Acknowledgement

Dear Mr. Bolin,

We are in receipt of your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, dated January 13, 2024 and received January 16, 2024. Your request for “copies of the original FOIA requests and the full grant letters for these two [full grant FOIA requests in 2022] cases” has been assigned reference number CFA 2024‐19. Please refer to this reference number in subsequent correspondence.

We have determined that your request may be categorized as non-commercial, other in the normal processing track and note is made that a fee waiver is not requested. We will respond to your request within the next twenty work days.

Thank you and please let us know if you have questions or need additional information.

Sincerely,

Susan Raposa
Technical Information Specialist
Commission of Fine Arts